Is The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark runs great on the Steam Deck.
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 8 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Indie
- Developer
- Spooky Doorway
- Publisher
- Akupara Games
- Release
- April 15, 2021
- Price
- $14.99
- Metacritic
- 84
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 3rd Gen i3/AMD FX-4100 Series
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD (Integrated), GeForce 6 Series/Radeon R7 Series
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 4th Gen i3/1st Gen Ryzen
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 7 Series/Radeon R7 Series (or better)
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 8 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 2 Steam Deck community reports. These are the framerates players actually settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~6 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version native Steamos version 3.6
Tips for playing The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark playable on Steam Deck?
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 8 reports.
›Is The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark at 30–40 fps (based on 2 community reports). These are usually the framerate players settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum.
›How long does the battery last playing The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 8h 20m at 60 fps on The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
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Community configurations
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